Improvement in dttmfing-wagons



T. H. GARY.

Dumping Wagon.

Patented Feb. 1 6, 1869.

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geleid' THOMAS H. GARY, OF BRISTOL., MARYLAND..

13mm Patat No. 86,979, daad Fama/ry 16, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN nUMPrNGfwAGoNs.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part: of the same.

To all whom 'it ma@ concern Be it known that I, THOMAS H. GARY, of Bristol, in the county of Anne Arundel, and State of Maryland, have invented a new and improved Dumping- Wagon and Gar; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which my invention is represented by a longitudinal vertical section.

This invention relates to that class of wagon-bodies and cars which can be tilted so as to dump the load in the rear; and v The improvement consists in a new apparatus by which the wagon or car can be operated more easily than heretofore.

In the drawings, the wheels, tongue, and axles are shown in-red lines; the rest of the apparatus, showing the wagon-body in its horizontal position, ready to receive the load, is represented in bud', and the s ame apparatus, showing the wagon-body tilted down to dump the load, is represented in blue lines.

A A represent the longitudinal side-pieces of the frame;

B, the bolster; and

0, a cross-beam, resting above the rear axle, the parts being so arranged that the side-pieces decline. slightly toward their rear end, so that the wagon-body shall slide easily toward the rear, when necessary to dump the load.

Fixed to each of these two side-pieces is a stout board or longitudinal piece, D, extending back as far as the point d, and provided with a longitudinal slot, c, to receive and accommodate one ofthe rollers, hereinafter described.

casion may require, said body resting upon these rollers, in the manner shown clearly inthe drawing. As the body slides' forward, theseA rollers run forward to the front ends of the slots, and as it slides back, they,

inthe same mannelyrun back to the rear end of the v slots.

In order to keep the rollers in the proper position,

projecting pinsl a n, actinglagainst them, or a bent thereby the body H is prevented from tilting until it is slid back again. It may be fastened in this position by any suitable means, so as to prevent its sliding back until the attendant desires to dump the load.

The ends of the rollers FGare provided with heads or collars, which prevent them from becoming detached from the apparatus, or from getting very m-uch awry.

The operation of this improved apparatus is very simple, and is clearly shown in the drawing. By sliding the body H back so as to disengage the parts aa', it can be tilted, with the frame E upon the hinge fm.. The load having been dumped, the' body is dropped to a horizontal position again, and slid' forward till the end a runs under the ilange a', which holds it in that position, as above described.

Having thus described my invention,

What II claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the ,body H, tilting frame E, hinged-to the cross-beam at m, tongue and -ange a a', and rollers E G, .said parts being constructed and adapted tooperate together, in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth.

To the above specification of my improvement, I have set my hand, this 12th day of January, 1869.

THOS. H. GARY.

Witnesses:

CEAS. A. Pnfrrrr, A. M. TANNER. 

